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5 CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. AUGUSTA. ‘ ' MONDAY MORNING, APR*. 20. Ilarrisou and Tyleif The proceedings of a large routing of the State Rights part/ in Macon and th^ Editorial re marks of the Macon Messenger, wig be found vn this day’s papar, which are worthy lie most pro found consideration of every Georgia. No man who has been observarj of the pro gress of events in Georgia for the la;« few can doubt that her citizens, in comAon with the people of every other Stale in ll* I nion, are moving on the subject of the appif aching elec tion for President and Vice President. The cri sis demands it, and with a conscio>| ness that we are now on the eve of one of the i|ost important elections since the elevation of Jefferson to ■lk the Chief Magistracy, the people •» e arousing to battle as freemen for the victory, s Sensibly impressed with the responsibili ty which rests upon us as a public:; journalist, in a crisis so replete with consequents of the most vital importance to the country aid its institu tions, we cannot consent to becomi a “mere look er on in Venice. We shall therefore, while we adhere strictly to the sentiment expressed in our opening address to our patrons, tof e governed by the determination of the Convention of with whom we arc associated, contribute our humble efforts, to carry out the viefes of the meet ing in Macon. We arc impelled 2> this course from a high sense of duty to the its in stitutions, and the important priijiples involved in the contest, which we regaid alparamount to any other consideration. * In urging, therefore, upon the consideration of the approaching Convention, thclrlaims of Gen* Harrison to the support of thei opposition in Georgia to the present Administruion, we do so in that spirit of calmness, fevhich the prin ciplcs involved requires, and whir' we trust will induce the people to reflect and xi! iture w’ell their judgments. For we desire not ! engage in a contest which cannot be sustainc* by reason, and which is not m our opinion tena !e. With due deference therefore to the opinion of those who differ from us, with some of whoi we have here tofore acted in concert, we shr 1 compare the claims of Gen. Harrison and Mr Van Buren to the support of the people of Gee gia. But before we proceed to cont st the relative merits of the two prominent can idates for the Presidency, we must notice the lomination by some of oar cotemporaries of thu \ distinguished patriot, ami son of Georgia, ? ieo. M. Troup. And here we desire not to belmisunderstood. Although we yield to none in fe-ur admiration of the sterling worth and stern r«| üblican princi ples of Gov. Troup, we have alwiys regarded his nomination a very impolitic me inure. The rea sons to our mind are conclusive . Under no cir cumstances could lie get the sup ort of any other State in the Union than Geo jia, the conse quence would be, that our vote :ould not only be thrown away, but we would ! ; assuming neu trality toward the two prominen candidates, and while we were professing to opj .se an adminis tration which vve smcerly regard is the most cor rupt and abandoned which has »Ger been in pow er in this country, would, by *sir advocacy of Governor Troup, absolutely giv' | the administra te tion a negative support. In a Crisis like this, neutrality is not a virtue, nor cs ? it ever be con sidered one in a contest, that m; y in one event confide the administration of th ■ government to the hands of republicans, or h another resign our cherished institutions to the, :ontrol of Goths and Vandals. | There are, therefore, but tw > candidates for this high office, between whoi , the People, of Georgia must choose. Hence > . udence dictates, ; that they should thoroughly sc n the merits of each, and determine who is the uost worthy. To enable them to decide correct!} in a matter so important, we propose on the pr sent occas : on to take a brief review of the past c reer of both. Gen. Harrison, to whom v *. unhesitatingly yield the palm, is the son of a Istinguished pat riot of the revolution, and sign r of the declara tion of independence, which sir ;le act if he had never performed another, was s fficient glory for one man. IS urtured and reared o the Old Domin ion, the cradle of liberty, the irth-place of the greatest spirits the world hasev r produced, edu cated in the purest republican s bools, at an early age he was impelled, by a pro und sense of the obligation which every patriot ;els is due to his country, to peril his life in her c use, rather than seek domestic ease and quiet ar und the paternal fire-side. Having finished his, :areer in his first struggle for American institu ons, the sage and patriot Jefferson, sensible of 1 s worth, intrcfclu ced him to a new field of labor is Governor of the North-M esleru Territory, in \ inch appointment he was continued by that pure lisciple of Repub licanism, the illustrious Madis a, who so highly appreciated his worth as sub; quently to confer upon him the distinguished ho or of quelling the Indian disturbances in the Nil th-West, an ap* pointment which subsequent ivents and history attest was the most judicious- , With his milita ry career our readers arc too . m vers ant, to ren der it necessary for ue to endi iveur to swell the medeof praise, with which a f aleful people have crowned their patriot statesnu i and General. At the"close of the war, he was < ccted a member of Congress, in which station I remained as rep resentative and Senator for n ny years, until he was finally beaten because f his devotion to Southern institutions. And dtho’ the Halls of legislation were a new theat; for this hero of two AV ars, the transfer was inly calculated to exhibit in a more powerlul d ? rce his diversified talents, and the Journals of ongress attest that every thing he attempted, w ether in debate or the drudgery ofbusiness, der mstrated the matu rity of bUjudgment and the ‘publican character of his principles; and to thi day, his speeches both in the House and Senat are models of clear reasoning combined with t! 3 most chaste and forcible style of pure rhetoric But we are tres- passing 100 long upon the indulgence of our read ers, and wc will sum up in few words his character and pri ncip ies. In a word he is a republican of the purest school, he has through’ a public career of near fifty years shown himself trust-worthy in the most varied capacities of civilian and General, he is the unyielding opponent of the disorganising doctrines of the abolitionists, whether they be ap i plied to the States or the district of Columbia, he is the advocate of one Presidential term, and repu diates the idea as at war with our political institu. lions, of appointments for partisan services—and i blessed as he is with a vigorous and highly culti vated mind, thoroughly imbued with the great principles of the republican party of America, he will more probably administer the government up. on those principles than his adversary. For a more detailed sketch of his character and services yon are refetred to the preamble of the Macon Meeting. OfMr. Van Buren, wc desire to say nothing but what the history of the country and lus own acts abundantly establish. He has been reared at the Nort i, and early imbibed those principles which have ever been regarded as anti-republican by the Southern school. He was opposed to the war in which General Harrison periled his life, to pro tect the institutions of his country —the firm sup porter of Rufus King, a distinguished federalist, and voted to instruct him to oppose the admis sion of Missouri into the Union, unless slavery was prohibited. And although we do not charge him with abolition, wc hesitate not to assert, that on this question, General Harrison entertains views more in accordance with Southern-feelings than Mr. Van Buren. For while General Har rison denies the right of Congress to interfere with slavery, even in the district of Mr. Van Buren has not had sufficient light to induce his mind to come to the same conclusion. He is the advocate of the Sub Treasury, a mea sure which is daily merging almost every class of our people in ruin, and although this favorite measure of his administration has been thrice re jected by the people, he still persists in urging it upon the consideration of Congress, regardless of the distress and ruin which it is daily producing; and while he boldly declares by his acts that he will continue to appoint men to office for parti san services, he continues to carry out the prin ciples of Jackson, by removing men from offices ofthe highest trust, for no other reason, than a difference of opinion, thereby establishing the most perfect tyranny over the minds and princi ples of men w'hich exists in any country, save a complete despotism. These and other principlesequah’y obnoxious to republicans, not among the least of which is the profligate use of the public treasure, as the re ward tor prostitution of the high moral sense of the people, have combined to render his adminis tration the most abandoned and reckless of any which has ever controuled the destinies of this country. Between such men, the State Rights party of Georgia cannot hesitate which to choose. We admit that both sustain principles to which they do not subscribe; yet upon all those questions in which they differ from the opposition in Georgia, Van Buren is equally obnoxious as Harrison; consequently on many other important questions Harrison will fully represent their views. With a proper regard then for all the great consequen ces which are involved in this contest, we be seech you to investigate thoroughly the merits of each, and when you have determened, vve call upon the State Rights party of Georgia, and the opponents of Van Buren, to express their deli berate convictions in primary assemblies of the people, anil urge upon the approaching conven tion their views. New York City Election. The New York Courier of Wednesday morn ing says that Mr. Varian, the Van Buren candi date for Mayor, is re-elected by something less than fifteen hundred majority, being a reduced majority since the last Fall election. The New York Express of Wednesday morn ing says; A very full vote has been p lied, quite as full as if there had been three days voting. Nearly forty thousand votes have been put in the ballot box, and the poll stands thus, as near as we could get at it last night; For Varian, (Loco-Foco,) 12,382 “ Phoenix, (Whig.) 10,915 Yarian’s majority, 1,467 The election for Aldermen and Assistants in the several wards resulted the same as last year, viz. ten Whigs and twenty four Van Buren men. Brooklyn-. —The Whig candidate for Mayor of Brooklyn has been elected by a majority of 194, and of the eighteen members composing the Com mon Council, twelve Whigs are elected. Correspondence of the North American. New York, April 14, 1840. The sales of Cotton are larger to-day than for a long time past—say from 2;)00 to 2500 bales at steady prices. Flour and Grain stand just as I quoted them yesterjay. Bills on London 7£ to 8, dull; on Paris f5,27£,. Domestic Exchanges—Philadelphia s£; Bal. timore 5; Richmond a 6J; Charleston 3| a 4; Augusta 10 a 11; Macon 11 a 12; Savannah 7£ a Mobile 8 a 8£; New Orleans 7£ a B|. An Important Rumor. The Philadelphia Inquirer of the 15th says : We have a rumor in (own, that a Message has ar. rived from France, with an offer from Louis Phil lippe, to mediate between the United States and Great Britain, in the adjustment of the N. E. Boundary Question. Export of Teas.— We understand, says the Boston Journal, that the ship Lowell, which will sail in in a few days for Liverpool, will take out as part of her cargo two thousand chests of teas ! The Dublin Mail has it her majesty gives Prince Albert “half a crown ” by day, and a “sovereign” at night. The National Convention of whig young men will assemble at Baltimore on the first Monday in May, being the 4th of the month. From the New Yo/k Herald and Commercial Adv. Later from England, f By the packet ship South America', Gapt. Dai ly, we have received intelligence from England, ' to the 20th ult, from Liverpool, and 19th from ' London. ? England has now declared wad against r China.—Lord Auckland has received instruc tions to that effect. ' i We have the details of such active prepara s ! tions of war in British India and in England, as . invariably precedes a more open and formal decla ration. By an overland mail, received at London ‘ from India, the London papers of the 11th ult. 5 published accounts from Canton to 15th of Dec. - last, and many days later from Calcutta. The t news was immediately given to the public, and produced great excitement in London. There is 5 j n ot yet any formal declaration of war by Eng - land, but it is well known that such a thing would ! I not be done till the government is ready to make | a blow. The preparations in India and England " i a.eon a very extensive scale. 1 Declauation of war against China, r.r the British. —Intelligence reached London on t the 1 llh of March, by the overland mail from In dia, stating that the Governor General of India has, in the name of the British Government, de ' dared wa r against China. This important news i is contained in the despatches from Bombay, da . ted January 31, and was brought to Marseilles on the 7th. The most extensive preparations 1 were making in the Indian harbors. His lordship had advertised for 40,000 tons of shipping, for - the transport of the troops to China. 14.000 ot which were to be supplied by Calcutta, and the rest by Madras and Bombay. The expedition was to rendezvous at and sail r from Calcutta. Seven regiments quartered in this . i as t presidency had been ordered to prepare for t embarcation, and the whole expedition was to consist of 16,000 men. Its destination was not 5 known, but it was deemed probable that it would > i )e directed against Canton or some other point . on the coast, of which forcible possession would be kept until the Chinese Government should be brought to reason. , The last accounts from Canton are dated De • cember 8. The Emperor had addressed to Gov ernor Lin a decree prohibiting the importation of all British goods for war, and the trade with Chi na was consequently at an end. r The Americans continued to pursue their trade unmolested, and their ships were arriving and de parting as usual. It will be seen that the steam ship Liverpool has been purchased for a government mail packet for the Mediterranean. The Slave Trade. —The Portugese slaver Scorpion, with 710 slaves on board, which were destined foi the Havana market, arrived at St. Simon’s Bay, Cape of Good Hope, on the 22d December, under command of Lieut. Conway, of H. B. M. ship Modeste. He reported that the Modcste had taken another vessel of the same de scription with that he commanded. London. Wednesday Evening, March 18.— There has been but a little business doing in the stock markets to-day, and prices remain without alteration. Consols for the account closed at 9l£. and for money 90§ Exchequer bills 17 to 19. Money contiues to be easy in the stock ex exchange, the rate of interest varying from 4 to 5 per cent on short loans, and in thediscount mar ket banker’s bills are done at 5 per cent, others according to quantity. From Gore's Advertiser March 19. S pats. of Trade.—Manchester.— We have no improvements to note this last week. Every description of both goods and yarns have been difficult to sell at last week’s quotations. Frovi the Providence Herald, 13 ch instant. Great Freshet in Rhode Island—Upwards of Thirty Lives Lost. We learn that there was a great overflowing of the river and tributary streams near Providence, on Sunday last, but no damage of much conse quence was experienced in the city : but in the neighboring town of Johnston, the effects of the freshet have been truly awful. About 5 o’clock A. M. nmday, the waters had become so much swollen in the vicinity of the manufacturing vil lage of Simmonsville, and belonging to James F. Simmons, Esq. of Johnston, that the embankment of the reservoir gave way, and the water imme diately burst forth with tremendous power and impetuosity, and many houses were carried off by the flood, and a number of lives lost—how many, however, it is impossible to ascertain ; but the general impression is, that it is over twenty. Postscript, A. M.—A gentleman direct from the spot gives the following particulars.— The dams were carried away, together with two dwelling houses, the factory, a store, and a part of a gust mill. The number of persons lost is upwards of t.irty. Later, I P. M.—Nineteen of the bodies have been found, and many of the houses are surround ed by water with the inhabitants in them, and it is impossible to get access to them, thereby pre venting the possibility of rendering any assist ance to the sufferers. i —. From the Macon Messenger. “ The undeviating opposition of this paper, to the present, as w'ell as the last administration is well known. In common with the party of ■ which we form a component part, we opposed the administration of Martin Van Buren, at its i inception, because his accession to his present station was effected by the influence, and at the dictation of his predecessor, thereby establishing a precedent, and recognizing a right, (that of no ■ initiation by the President, of his successor in i office) at variance with the spirit of our institu tions, and destructive of the elective franchise, the most valuable and sacred privilege belonging |to a free people. If for no other cause than this j departure from the precepts and examples fur j nished us by those pure spirits of an earlier and j better age, who first designed, and then bled and ( died in sustaining our glorious Constitution, our opposition to Van Buren wen Id still have been constant invariable and decided. But excep tionable as his accession to office was, his admin istration throughout has been but a realization of those gloomy forebodings, that were entertained by all who gave due reflection to this departure from the primary principles inculcated by the Constitution—the omnipotence of the people in the selection of their officers, and the preserva tion of the purity of the elective franchise. “ For once and once only, Van Buren has kept his faith. He pledged himself to follow in the footsteps of Ins illustrious predecessor, and strictly has he done so. Some may regard this imitation of a model, and such a model, as a merit, we cannot so construe it. He could not, it is true, have done otherwise than he has done ; for if he had fortuitously been in possession of principle, and a disposition to be honest, he had not the moral courage to make an exhibition of his nature, and shake off the shackles thrown around him by his wary guardians, Benton, Ken dal and other kindred spirits, whose constant office has been, to keep him from deviating from the line laid down in their own peculiar and pre scribed code of morals and politics. Hence his administration has been a continued succession of executive usurpations, tending to the aggran dizement of himself and political friend.s,°at the cost of the interests of the people. The result of his continued misrule is evident to all. Every one can answer from his own experience. A consummation of those wretched experiments and projects designed by financial and political tink ers, has brought ruin, embarrassment and dis tress upon the whole country. “ Van Buren has always been exceptionable to the party we belong to. His predecessor was our arch enemy, but differing from him, in being an open, oolu and ingenuous one. We cannot with propriety, or due regard to truth, sustain Van Boren and justify our apostacy, (for such it would be,) by imputing apostacy to him, whom his friends regard as the very mirror of consisten cy, in his devotion to the principles of Jacksonism. This is a dilemma in which his new converts have involved themselves, and from which, to extricate themselves, they must employ belter reasoning, and more plausible sophistry, than we have yet seen exhiuited in their late addresses to their constituents. “Weil! as we can in no wise support Van Buren, shall we act the inglorious part of neu trals, and thus indirectly be the means of electing the most exceptionable candidate 1 Or shall wc, rather by taking sides with his opponents, be in strumental in accomplishing the defeat of the one who is in every respect obnoxious to the feelings and principles of a very large majority of the party with whom we havealway T s been actingT We have no hesitation in adopting one of the alternatives. Had Gov. Troup any thing like an even chance with the other two candidates, we should unhesitatingly hoist the roup flag, and with it nailed to the mast, battle under it, until the issue was determined. But under no circumstances can he get more than the electoral vote of Georgia. I o give him our vote, would be throwing it away, and at this crisis, when the distresses of the people call “trumpet tongued” for reform and a change of rulers, we cannot re concile to ourselves the propriety of doggedly and foolishly submitting to such disfranchisement. — The tune has arrived when we are to regard neu trality as inglorious, and incompatible with the character and dignity of the State; and for our selves, as we are unequivocally opposed to Van Buren, we are resolved not to oppose him hereaf ter negatively and passively, by throwing away our vote upon an unavailable candidate , but ac tively and decidedly, and with an opposition that wc trust will tell, by supporting his opponent. “The State Rights party, as a party, have de termined to make choice between Harrison and Van Buren. Our respected contemporaries who have nominated Troup, cannot expect a concert ed support for their and our favorite; the attempt is entirely futile. A fraction and but a minimum fraction of the party have already expressed their preference for Van Buren, while the large mass have spoken, and are daily speaking in a lan guage not to he misunderstood, in favor of his opponent. We can no longer halt between two opinions. For ourselves, we shall insiduously endeavor to effect a nomination by the Conven tion to be held in June next, of the candidate, that under the blessings of Providence and by the exercise of the wisdom and virtue of the peo ple will secure the defeat of him who by his cor rupt and profligate administration, has been as a blight and mildew to our hitherto prosperous and happy country.” Harrison and Tyler Meeting. Macon, April 11th, 1840. Agreeably to previous notice, a large concourse of citizens assembled in the Court House this day at 3 o’clock, P. M. The laige room of the Court House and the passage, were filled to over flowing—composed of citizens attached to both political paitics of the State, the meeting seemed animated and fired alone with a patriotic zeal in the cause of Relief and Reform. Mr. Jerry Cowles called the meeting to order, on whose motion Washington Poe, Esq. was called to the Chair and Simri Rose to act as Se cretary. The Chairman having stated the object of4he meeting, on motion of Col, A. H. Chappell, the following gentlemen were appointed a commit tee to retire and report a suitable Preamble and Resolutions to the meeting, viz., Absalom H. Chappell. Thaddeus G. Holt, James A. Nisbet, Edmund Blake, Dr. J. H. Wood, Jerry Cowles, Samuel M. Strong, Orlando Sadmarsh, George A. Kimberly, William Scott, John S. M. Bald win, Erastus Graves, and Cephas Smith, The Committee retired for deliberation, and re turning, submitted through their Chairman, the following Report and Resolutions, viz. Resolv d. That in the opinion of this meeting, it is incumbent on that portion of the People of Georgia who are opposed to the administration of Marlin Van Burqp, to adopt measures of an ef ficient character, against his re-election to the Presidency and for bestowing their suffrages on some better and more acceptable candidate. Resolved, That we regard General William H. Harrison, as such a candidate. Born, bred up and educated on the soil of the South, in the State of Virginia—the son of a dis tinguished worthy of the revolution and signer of the Declaration of Independence, descended from an ancestry whoso devotion to liberty, and whose services and sufferings in her cause, histo ry records, both in England and America, from the days of Cromwell down to the opening ofhis own patriotic career, we cannot doubt General Harrison’s thorough attachment to our own great Southern interests, no more than to the free and happy institutions of our common country. In early youth, fired by an ardent desire to serve his country, where she most needed the services of her sons; ho had just finished his collegiate edu cation, and entered upon the study of a profes sion—when he determined to enter the Army, in order to bear a part in the formidable war then waging against the North-Western Indian tribes. Despising ease and safety, renouncing the bril liant prospects which the circumstances and con nexions by which he was surrounded held out to him, to remain at home, he sought and obtained from Washington an Ensigncy in the Army. Beginning his new career as the disciple of Anto ny Wayne; he served an arduous and perilous military apprenticeship, and learned the art of war, from the example and teachings of that re nowned and intrepid commander. How well he profited by the opportunities he thus enjoyed, is attested by the estimation in which he was held by his General, (Wayne) who appointed him one of his Aids, and bestowed upon him the meed of public applause, for bis gallantry and conduct in the great and decisive battle of the Miami, a battle which terminated the war and re sulted in the permanent safety and pacification of the whole North-Western frontier. The Ind an war being thus at end, and his ser vices being no longer wanted in the military pro fession, he was not inclined to follow the idle life of a soldier, in time of peace. He turned at once to another fiel 1 of labor, and as Secretary and Lieutenant Governor and delegate in Congress, from the North-Western Territory, he approved himself an able, efficient and valuable guardian and maintainer, of the great civil and political in terests confided to his charge. On the formation of the Indiana Territory, he was appointed by Mr. Jefferson, and continued by Mr. Madison, Governor of that large and interesting dependen cy of the Union. In this station he remained more than ten years, vested with vast and discre tionary powers, in the superintendance of all our Indian affairs in that quarter. In this depart ment, no man has ever done so much for his country as General Harrison or done it more ably and acceptably. But here his duties were not merely peaceful. When in 1811, the North- Western tribes instigated by Tecumseh and his brother the Prophet, assumed a warlike attitude Governor Harrison was commissioned by Mr. Madison, to quell their hostilities. This service he performed in a most effectual manner by seek ing and signally defeating the enemy on the field of Tippecanoe—gaining a victory second to none in the annals of our Indian wartare, save that in which he had himself participated, on the hanks of the Miami, under the veteran Wavne in 1794. J ’ The consummate Generalship and brilliant suc cess of General Harrison in this expedition, rais ed his military reputation to the highest pitch, r< and pointed him out, at the opening of the war, j, which soon followed with Great Britain, as tne p pride and hope of the West. Kentucky signal ized her appreciation of his merits and qualifica- j lions as a commander, by creating him a Major q General of her militia, although not a citizen of p, the State, in order that her sons might be led to f war under an officer in whom they so greatly confided. From the Government of the United States, hs soon afterwards received the appoint- p ment of Brigadier General, and commander-in- Chief of the whole North-Western Army. The country looked to him to retrieve the honor of c our arms, and to recover our strong holds, and Territory of Michigan, which had been just then s lost by the misfortunes and misconduct of Gen. , Hull. How well he acquitted himself of the great , and difficult task, how fully he succeeded in turn- , ing in our favor the tide of war which along the whole Canada frontier, had been setting uniform- j ly and disastrously against us, let the faithful re- ( cords of History, let the grateful memories of ( men tell. He drove the combined force of our j Indian and British enemies Irom the forts and ter ritory which they had conquered Irom Gen. Hull, and pursuing them into Canada, overtook, rout ed and captured on the battle-ground of the Thames, the army of the infamous Proctor.— Here, too, the Indian enemy was more than van quished—the spirit of Indian warfate was crush ed, for here Tecumseh fell. The consequences were most important—the tide of war w r as turned, victory woed and won by Gen. Harrison, through a long succession of hardships and conflicts, now perched permanently on our standard, and never took her flight again. Other Generals afterwards gained imperishable trophies on every field where the enemy was met. —But Harrison was emphat ically the pioneer conqueror, the restorer of our discredited arms in the late war. And this glo rious distinction lie owed not to good fortune merely or mainly, but by the universal suffrages of the able and heroic officers and soldiers who shared in his achievements, he was indebted for it to the consummate abilities which he displayed as a General and Commander-in-Chief of the operations of the war, on the north-western fron tier. At the close of the war, he entered Congress as a Representative from the State of Ohio.— Those who are incredulous as to General Harri son’s abilities, intelligence and great practical ef ficiency as a statesman of a high order, will be surprised at the egregiousness of the error into which they have fallen, if they will but do him the justice to make themselves acquainted with his Congressional career. They will thereby have every doubt on this subject dissipated, and converted into admiration. He shows himself on every occasion in wh ch he participated in debate and the occasions were frequent, a man thorough ly imbued with general and political knowledge, with an acquaintance with the principles of our Government, the interests and poli-y of the coun try, united with a familiar command of the trea sures of ancient and modern history, and of the literature of our own and of the classic langua ges. In the Senate as well as the House of Rep resentatives, in both of which he served sevetal years, the estimation in which he was held by the able men by whom he was surrounded, was high, and such as could be awarded on that theatre on ly to a statesman of great ability and intelligence, combined with excellence, sense and sound judg ment. There is one circumstance in Gen. Harrison’s political career, which the South cannot but ap preciate. In 1822, he was beaten in his Con gressional District in Ohio, because he had vo ted against the celebrated Missouri restriction.— Yet, he has been denounced as an enemy of the South, whilst Mr. Van Buren who as member of the Legislature of New York, is understood to have voted for Rufus King as Senator in Con gress, that he might be there as the champion of restriction, is proclaimed as our friend. General ( Harrison’s views on the whole subject of Sla ;ery | 1 are indisputably such, as entitle him to our un- 1 limited confidence in that regard. That he does enjoy the confidence of that portion of the peo ple of the South who best know him, and his sentiments and character, is placed beyond doubt, ! by the enthusiasm and unanimity of the oppo nents of the administration in Virginia and N. | i Carolina in his favor. Would Virginia counte nance and support a candidate for the Presiden cy, who was open to the slightest, just imputation , on this subject ! Would John Tyler consent to he identified with such a man as a candidate on the same ticket! It cannot for one moment be believed. Why then should Georgia stand aloof from the support of a son of the South, around whom the political opponents of the Administration in every other Southern State are enthusiastically rallying! Why should we distrust his fidelity and friend ship to our peculiar Southern interests, when we have such conclusive testimonies as have been furnished by his public acts, by his own written and published declarations, by the conduct and confidence of his ancient southern friends and associates, that he is our true, unchanged and un changeable friend ! The best blood of the South is in his veins, and it is surely nothing short of a heinous calumny on Southern blood, and South ern character, to assume without evidence, that its possessor has become the enemy of Southern rights and interests ami institutions, merely be- | cause the destinies of his life and the service of his country have cast his residence beyond the Ohio. Every feeling of Southern generosity, every principle of common justice revolts at such an imputation. “ Satisfied therefore, that there is no reason why Georgia should separate herself from the great body of patriots through the land, in the effort to place General Hanison in the Presiden tial Chair, and to expel from the power the pre sent profligate and corrupt administration, an ad- ' ministration under whose bad and unwise policy the great interests of the country have suffered a deadly blight, and seem destined to utter ruin— satisfied moreover, that the existing contest for the Presi lency is one of such vital importance to the permanent well being of our country, as to make it inconsistent with our duty as freemen and Americans, to stand aloof from the struggle. It is Resolved, as the sense of this meeting, that an electoral Ticket, pledged to vote for Wil liam H. Harrison as President, and John Tyler as \ ice President of the United Stales, should be presented to the people of Georgia for their ■ support, and it is recommended to the State Rights Convention, to be held in Millcdgeville on ( tne first Monday of June next, to nominate such an electoral ticket. Resolved, That a Committee of five he appoin ted by the Chairman, to be known as a commit tee of Correspondence, to open a correspondence with such persons as they may deem proper, in furtherance of the objects of this meeting. Under the Resolution, the Chair appointed Capt. Isaac G. Seymour, Thos. N Beall, Jerry Cowles, John S. Childers, and Eraslus Graves. Resolved, That a Committee of Five, heappoin ted by the C hair, to write an address to the people of Georgia setting forth the grounds of our opposi tion to the present Administration, and the reasons of our support of Ha-rison and Tyler. Under the last, the Chairman apppointed. Col. Chappell, Major Tarply Holt, James A. Nesbit, Dr. Ambrose Baber and Col, Everard Hamilton. Resolved, That a Committee of Twelve, be appointed by the Chair, to be called the Central and Executive Committee of Bibb County, to serve for one year. ■ Under this Resolution, the Chairman appointed 1 Levi Eckley, Cardwell W. Raines, James Wim berly, Anderson Rice, Roland Bivins, Charles Sears. Uriah J. Bullock. James D. Carhart, Jehu Campbell, Thomas A. Brown, Elam Alexander, and Jerry Smith. Resolved, That it is expedient thisjneeting b ■epresented ju the Convention proposed ml. i „ n MtlledgeviUe, in June next, and that it *' J proceed to appoint four Delegates who an. t nst.ucted to urge upon said Convention*^* jistmguished and imposing claims of H.rr ’ * e rylcr. Whereupon the meet.ng- appoint ? Fohowmg gentlemen as its Delegates viz , he Chappell, Judge Strong, Judge T G u'\ V ° l Gen. Elias Beall. ° Ho! b and Resolved, That the proceedings ofth;- be stgneu by its officers and published gia Messenger, with a request that a n?u h Geor * prints in Georgia, give them an •* *-- e P u *’lic columns. S lhem an msert.on in th eir Mr. James A. Nesbit E* 1 sustained the Report and Resalrtinn r ° SR ail(J and animated speech. C S" an > terests ot the country, demand \ . gfeat ,n ' administration of the Go vernment ° hange the Col. Chappell supported the i • Ungthy speech of great ability " I? 0 , Ut . 10n l S . in a of Gen. Harrison throughout hi- 1-»- ,he hlstorv dwelt upon his eminent services I ‘t" 1 Career ~ both as a civilian and warrior—iu COuntr 7- ability and statesmanship, i n all W . trust and honor, which he has held CM . ° f conclusion, exposed the Hard, truly hard Tr'* of the present administration men, amn n <r S' Cy are Col. R. M. Johnson and Mr. Ritchie of,? Lnqu.rer, and otherwise urging his claims ? ■ much force and effect. W Samuel M. Strong Esq. addressed the meetm. in an eloquent manner, urging upon them t * propriety of abandoning old distinctions ami rail? ing on the Presidential question. - Y ' Hon. Christopher B. Strong came into the mee . mg at the present stage of its proceedings j u J from off the Circuit, and rose and addressed V meeting in a short and pithy speech—read to ? meeting the high opinion of Gen. Harrison ' given by some of the present leading administ? lion men, among whom are Col. R. M. Johnso * and Mr. Ritchie of the Enquirer, and other?? urging his claims with much force and effect On motion of James A. Neshet, Esq., the rs port and Resolutions were unanimously adorn? and the meeting adjourned. WASHINGTON POE, President. Sii Ross, Secretary. Proceedings of Council. Saturday , 3 o’clock, P. JJ a April 18, 1840. * Council met pursuant to adjournment.—Preset Hon. D. Hook, Mayor. Aldermen Crump, Dunlap, Warren, Bishop, Rich, aids, Miller, Robertson, Fleming, Jackson, Bones and Harper. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The appointment of the standing committees for the year were read and adopted, and ordered to be published. The following Resolutions were offered and passed: — By Mr. Robertson. Resolved, That a special committee be appointed to make an experimental enquiry into the most effectual and economical mode of disposing of the trash and rubbish collected from the yards and streets by the Scavenger. Also, Resolved, That the hands, carts and appurtenan ces at present employed for the purpose of receiv ing the iubbbh,&c. from the streets, he placed un der the control of said Committee during its inves tigation, and report at the next regular meeting of ~ Council, or earlier if practicable. Cn motion that the Committee cjnsistof three members and the Mayor, the following gentlemen were appointed : Messrs. Robertson, Wanea and Harper. By Mr. Harper. Resolved, That the CommUlct on streets he authorised and requested to adverts for proposals to make a drain from Jackson Street to Campbell s gully, along the centre of Waite: Street, with a fall of one fool from Jarkson Street. By Mr. Harper. Resolved , That the Committee on streets be authorised to fill up by contract, the side walk, nott!i side Broad Street, at Campbell's gully, and turn the water which now passes tlia; way, to Reynold Street, near Campbell’s spring. The following accounts were severally read and ordered to be paid : John 11. Spencer, work on Streets, $54 00 Isaac Taylor, on yard Hospital, 3 50 S. L Basford, on account contract for paving, 200 00 Council adjourned to meet at half-past 7 o’clock, P. M. on Saturday' next. S. H. OLIVER, Clerk. Council Chamber, '( April 18th, 1840. j | J His Honor the Mayor appointed the fol’owin- Standing Committees for the present year: STANDING COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL, For 1810 and IS4I. On Accounts —Harper, Bishop, Bones. On Bridges —Warren, Harper, Parish, Bishop. On Street< —Parish, Fleming, Robertson. On Magazine —Crump, Dunlap, Fleming. On Pumps and Wells —Bishop, Dunlap, Crump. On Engines —Jackson, Warren, Miller. On Hospital —Bones, Miller, Jackson. On Drains —Richards, Harper, Robertson. On Health —Robertson, Bones, Jackson. On Charity —Dunlap, Crump, Fleming. On City Hull —Miller, Jackson, Richards. On South Commons —Fleming,Parish, Richards. On River Bank and Wharves —Bishop, Warrfl Harper. On Police —Warren, Miller, Jackson. On Water Works —Harper, Bones, Bishop. On Jail —frump, Dunlap, Robertson. On Markets —Parish, Richards. Fleming. S. H. OLIVER, Clerk of Counci'. RECAPITULATION. Harper— A« counts, Bridges, Drains, River Bs-'* and Wharves, Water Works. Warren —Bridges, Engines, Police, River Bai and Wharves. Parish—Streets, Bridges, Markets, South Co® - mons. Crump—Magazine, Charity, Jail,Pumps Bishop—Pumps and Wells, Accounts, River and Wharves, Water Works, Bridges. Jackson— Engines, City Hall, Police, Health, fi°- pital. . ~ Bones—Hospital, Accounts, Health, Water Richards —Dra.es, Markets, City Hall* Commons. Robertson —Health, Streets, Drains, Jail- Dunlap—Charity, Magazine, Pumps and Jail. Fleming—S >uth Commons, Streets, Charity', Markets. Miller —City Hall, Police, Hospital, EngiccS “ We call upon you to give us a sound cy,” say the people to the administration, people expect to > much from the replies Mr. Van Buren. “I trust you will re-elect me to the presi says Mr. Van Buren to the people. ff piy a dent expects to much from the people. million of freemen. — Louisville JW v:l ' Labor-Saving Machinery.— 1 gines in England are computed to perform equal to 7,480,000 men; and by operating chinery, equal to 100,000,000 of men.